A magnificent exhibition is taking place in Crete

The international exhibition "The world is changing-Climate Change: The threat to Life and a New Energy Future" opened tonight. The exhibition is taking place in the International Exhibition Centre of Crete (located in Gouves of Herssonissos, about 15 km outside Heraclion) and it’s organized by the Greek Centre for Marine Research (HCMR )and the Aquarium of Crete (“Cretaquarium” – “Thalassocosmos”) with the collaboration of the Region of Crete.

The exhibition is the brainchild of world-famous American Museum of Natural History in New York. They created it in cooperation with universities, museums and institutions around the world.

The Prefect of Crete Mr. Stavros Arnaoutakis in his address thanked the scientific community and “Thalassocosmos” for their initiative in organizing the international exhibition, said among other things: "The Region of Crete supports and promotes all major events held on the island and on the environment, knowledge and culture.  The Prefect of Crete also stressed that the exhibition including enhance the tourist product of the island, and has educational and cultural dimension.

The exhibition will run until the end of September.

The site of “Thalassocosmos” is www.cretaquarium.gr and exhibition’s is: http://myithaka.nl/climategr/.

 Thank you,

Nico Angelakis